No Bigots Need Book An Airbnb Room

Tosno · 30 Oct 2016 at 01:35

As a member of Airbnb, I got this e-mail:

Hi,

Earlier this year, we launched a comprehensive effort to fight bias and discrimination in the Airbnb community. As a result of this effort, we’re asking everyone to agree to a Community Commitment beginning November 1, 2016. Agreeing to this commitment
will affect your use of Airbnb, so we wanted to give you a heads up about it.

What is the Community Commitment?
You commit to treat everyone—regardless of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or age—with respect, and without judgment or bias.

How do I accept the commitment?
On or after November 1, we’ll show you the commitment when you log in to or open the Airbnb website, mobile or tablet app and we’ll automatically ask you to accept.

What if I decline the commitment?
If you decline the commitment, you won’t be able to host or book using Airbnb, and you have the option to cancel your account. Once your account is canceled, future booked trips will be canceled. You will still be able to browse Airbnb but you won’t be able to book any reservations or host any guests.

For example, if I refuse to let my room to a 34 year old Syrian child that has decided now he's in England, he's a big boy and wants to be independent from his foster parents, I would be breaching the commitment.

What do you think ocuk? Is it a step in the right direction or should you be able to choose who you 'share' your home with?

It seems bizarre to me for a business to police its customers like this.

Begbie · 30 Oct 2016 at 01:40

You can reject any customer though right? On different circumstances?

The worst that happens is you get 'banned' from the site?

I presume theres a back story to this.

robfosters · 30 Oct 2016 at 01:20

All the hotels must have got fed up of having their nice white sheets nicked.

spoffle · 30 Oct 2016 at 01:29

It will be very open to abuse. Bad guests and hosts will use it to screw over hosts/guests that they dislike I expect.

Malevolence · 30 Oct 2016 at 05:29

You commit to treat everyone—regardless of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or age—with respect, and without judgment or bias.

I wonder if they'd ban anyone from using the site if they refused to allow a convicted paedophile or a convicted multiple rapist to bunk down on their spare bed?

timebomb26 · 30 Oct 2016 at 05:54

I think it's absolutely fair enough. At the end of the day AirBnB are the company and everyone else is advertising/searching for accommodation through them. If this is the message they want to project then fair play.

If anyone has a problem with it they can advertise their room elsewhere.

[FnG]magnolia · 30 Oct 2016 at 06:04

Malevolence said:
I wonder if they'd ban anyone from using the site if they refused to allow a convicted paedophile or a convicted multiple rapist to bunk down on their spare bed?

Why do you wonder that? :confused:

Sankari · 30 Oct 2016 at 06:10

Poor old Tosno, stressing about things that will never happen.

#justtosnothings

eldergeek · 30 Oct 2016 at 06:16

RIP Airbnb. If I can't refuse Belgians, Blue haired feminazis and people that insist I use pronouns, I don't want to be a part of their business model.

Zethor · 30 Oct 2016 at 06:17

I've always wondered what it is that bothers you people so much about regulations that have only one goal which is to make people a bit nicer(even if they don't mean it).

Is kindness offenssive? Or is it you being forced to show it?

Destination · 30 Oct 2016 at 06:24

Malevolence said:
I wonder if they'd ban anyone from using the site if they refused to allow a convicted paedophile or a convicted multiple rapist to bunk down on their spare bed?

How would you know?
For airbnb do you perform an enhanced check on everyone prior to them bunking down for a night?

tom_e · 30 Oct 2016 at 06:51

So basically they're asking you not to discriminate on the same protected characteristics that you can't legally discriminate on anyway? Seems a non story.

CapitalOne · 30 Oct 2016 at 06:55

They can do what they like. If you don't like it, leave maybe?

d_brennen · 30 Oct 2016 at 06:59

If you're an ahole, please don't use our service. Seems fair enough

kitch9 · 30 Oct 2016 at 07:13

Zethor said:
I've always wondered what it is that bothers you people so much about regulations that have only one goal which is to make people a bit nicer(even if they don't mean it).

Is kindness offenssive? Or is it you being forced to show it?

You "liberals" literally live in cloud cuckoo land don't you?

cheesyboy · 30 Oct 2016 at 07:17

Malevolence said:
I wonder if they'd ban anyone from using the site if they refused to allow a convicted paedophile or a convicted multiple rapist to bunk down on their spare bed?

Rapist and paedo aren't sexual orientations mate.

CapitalOne · 30 Oct 2016 at 07:23

kitch9 said:
You "liberals" literally live in cloud cuckoo land don't you?

Before using the word "literally" please look it up in the dictionary!

Tunney · 30 Oct 2016 at 07:26

Begbie said:
I presume theres a back story to this.

Yes, black guests with profile photos were finding that places that were 'fully booked' weren't when they reapplied with an account with photo of a white person.

Companies like Uber have faced similar problems.

kitch9 · 30 Oct 2016 at 07:33

Tunney said:
Yes, black guests with profile photos were finding that places that were 'fully booked' weren't when they reapplied with an account with photo of a white person.

Companies like Uber have faced similar problems.

No matter what regulations you try to enforce somebody from both sides of the fence will try to abuse it.

So whilst things happen like you describe there will also be those who look to take advantage of the new regs.

diamount · 30 Oct 2016 at 07:51

Easily circumvented saying you need emergency repairs, so your bigotry is masked Tosno. Only ocuk know your true secret, don't worry!